Kilbehenny calling

THERE’S a huge emphasis on the coastal areas of the country for holiday and retreat homes, and the interior heartland is sometimes ignored.

Which is a pity, because you have gems like this farmhouse near Kilbehenny. You can buy properties like this very old and very attractive farmhouse for peanuts in comparison to east and west coasts.

The price of a semi in Dublin can buy this 130-acre farm at Bawnard, Coolagarranroe, in south Tipperary, with lots of splendid isolation on offer, (ideal for those of a contemplative nature), but within a short drive of Mitchelstown and Cahir.